Tracy MacCharles

• 2 Ontario Liberal cabinet ministers, MPP won’t seek re-election

  Three Liberal members of the legislature said Thursday they won't be running in the June election, the latest in a string of senior Liberals who have bowed out.

  Politics

  Apr 5, 2018
  
• Ontario government introduces bill aimed at enhanced elevator reliability

  The new law, if passed, would improve user access to elevators by, among other things, beefing up enforcement of maintenance requirements.

  Canada

  Feb 22, 2018
  
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• Ontario government releases children’s books aimed at celebrating people of all abilities

  The Government of Ontario's new book series is creating some attention as it centres around characters who feel unique in their own ways.

  Canada

  Feb 21, 2018
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• Ontario government calls on businesses to hire people with disabilities

  New provincial strategy calls for all businesses with more than 20 employees to hire at least one additional person with a disability.

  Canada

  Jun 5, 2017
• Ontario bill aimed at tackling unreliable elevators headed for first debate

  A private member's bill that aims to tackle unreliable elevators is up for debate.

  Canada

  Mar 27, 2017
• Ontario premier appoints new corrections minister in small cabinet shuffle

  Premier Kathleen Wynne re-jigged her cabinet Thursday largely to fill the corrections job while the government faces close scrutiny over jail segregation, but she also took the opportunity to make a Trump-related adjustment.

  Politics

  Jan 12, 2017
• Ontario invests $1.7M to train waiters on workplace sexual violence prevention

  Ontario is launching a $1.7-million program to train bartenders and servers how to identify and intervene in instances of sexual violence and harassment among employees and customers.

  Canada

  Sep 7, 2016
• Ontario rethinking transition to new autism program: minister

  Ontario's minister of children and youth services says she will have soon have more details on ways the government is rethinking the implementation of a controversial new autism program.

  Politics

  Jun 6, 2016
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• Province has few answers regarding 1-year wait list for youth with mental health issues

  More than 6,500 children and teens with significant mental health issues are waiting upwards of one year for appropriate help according to a leading organization.

  Health

  Mar 1, 2016